SONG POEMS 



ETTA DOERR 



SONG POEMS 



BY 

ETTA DOERR 

COPYRIGHT 1922 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 
CHITTENDEN PRINTING CO. 

1922 






Copyright 1922 
By Etta Doekr 



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My Goodnight Kiss I Give to You 5 

My Kentucky Sue 5 

Lotus Flower 6 

The Light of God 6 ^ 

Virginia Rose of Mine 7 

I Love You, Dear, and You Only 7 

My Irish Queen 8 

When Shadows Are Falling 8 

My Little Wild Rose 9 

A Faded Rose and Fond Memory 9 

An Old Fashioned Girl 10 

Hold Me In Your Arms Again 10 

When the Roses Die 11 

I'm Dreaming of the Lane That Has No Turning. .11 

Dreams of My Childhood 12 

The Flowers Remind Me of You 12 

In My Gondola 13 

Kissing 13 

Little Angel of Mine 14 

Kiss Me 14 

Drifting On 15 

Baby Dear 15 

Thou Art Still Mine 16 

Baby Smile At Me 16 

Please Don't Cry 17 

Poor Little Rose 17 

You're My Wonderful Girl 18 

You'll Be the Same Sweetheart to Me IS 

My Egypt 19 

My Alabamy Mamy I9. 

Mary O' Mine 20 

Lullaby 20 

My Some-One 21 

Twilight 21 

The End of Life's Trail 22 

Longing Dear For You 22 

Kathleen 23 

Sunday Morn 23 



"MY GOODNIGHT KISS I GIVE TO YOU." 

In heaven the stars are shining bright 
And the day bids welcome to the night 

The flowers have closed their petals, too; 
It's time for my "Goodnight Kiss" to you. 

Your evening prayers to God have been said 
Now I'll tuck you in your little bed 

Now my darling is tired and sleepy, too; 
It's time for my "Goodnight Kiss" to you. 

Chorus: 

Baby when you are a man among men 
I know sometimes you'll be lonely then 

For my lullaby and for Mother, too, 

And the "Goodnight Kiss" I give to you. 



MY KENTUCKY SUE. 

Way dov/n south in old Kentucky 
Where love is true and hearts are happy 

Grows a southern Rose, all my own 
Back in old Kentucky, in my Kentucky home. 

For her sweet smile, I'm so lonesome. 

Its a real smile, sweet and wholesome, 
And a heart that beats with love true 

The heart of my sweet Kentucky Sue. 

Chorus: 

Sue, My sweet Kentucky Sue 
There is no flower as sweet as you 

You're as sweet as the cinnamon vine. 
You're as golden as the golden sunshine 

You're as sweet as the honeysuckle too, 
And I love you, My sweet Kentucky Sue. 



LOTUS FLOWER. 

Far across the ocean in Japan 
In the wonderful cherry blossom land 

Waits Lotus Flower, a little Japanese 
Swinging neath the flower scented trees 

Before her Japanese God incense burned 
For her lover, for his safe return 

Waits Lotus Blower, Little Japanese bride 
Her prayer floating o'er the misty tide, 

Day and night the incense still burned 
Years faded away, yet he n'er returned 

The day broke, the sun gloriously red 
But Lotus Flower waited not, she was dead. 

Chorus No. 1: 

The cherry blossoms droop low and weep 
Lotus Flower sighs mournful and deep 

In the glow of the lanterns light 
She watches and waits all the night 

The Ocean sings its evening song 
And still she w^aits and prays on. 

Chorus No. 2: 
The cherry blossoms droop low and weep, 

Lotus flower, sighed mournful and deep 
The ocean echoed her hearts broken cry 

To her the waves called out to die 
The buttery nods its pretty head 

The Japanese breezes whisper "she's dead." 

THE LIGHT OF GOD . 

The Heavens grew dark then the light grew dim 

Still behind the clouds I seemed to see Him 
As I knelt and for His forgiveness pray 

The clouds passed and again light was the day- 
Then out of the Heavens the sun began to shine 

And on the crucifix there shone a light divine 
Oh could this be an answer to my prayer 

Was it the Light of God Shining there? 
And then the prayers on my lips would not cease 

My weary soul seemed to dwell in peace 
Hours I dwelt with Him in Gethsemane, 

Then I followed Him on to Calvary. 



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VIRGINIA ROSE OF MINE. 

Like a sunbeam, my Life, you came in 

Your laughter sounded like an Angel's hymn 

To me you were just all sunshine 
Fair rose of Virginia, Sweetheart of mine. 

Little Rose of Virginia, I love you 
I love the smile in your eyes of blue 

I long for the sweet magnolia flower 
I long, dear, to be near you every hour. 

Chorus: 

My fair, dear little Virginia Rose 

From the land where the magnolia grows 

The land of the cotton, land of sunshine 
Where the flowers bloom all the time 

There 'neath the sunny skies of blue 
Take me back to Virginia and you. 



I LOVE YOU, DEAR, AND YOU ONLY. 

Why do my thoughts to you alway turn 

W^hy does the old love in my heart still bum 

Because I love you dear, and you only 
Because without you ever I am lonely. 

I count the years gone o'er and o'er again, 
And time has not healed my hearts pain 

1 dream of the happy hours that we knew 
I love you still. Darling, only you. 

Chorus: 

Truly, dear, I love you and only you 
I want to be with you in heaven, too 

There is no time and no place, nor tide 
I'd be content with out you by my side 

There's other smiles, still I'm lonely 
Because I love you, dear, and you only. 



MY IRISH QUEEN. 

Far away across the deep blue, sea 

There's a colleen that's all the world to me 

She is just like the golden sunshine 
For her I'm lonely, for her I pine. 

0,f all the pretty lasses that I've seen 

None can compare with my little Irish queen 

When I'm wear'in and gloomy is the day 

She's the sunshine that fades the clouds away. 

Chorus: 

For you my heart beats with love true 

Soon I'll be sailing back to you 
To the home of the old blarney stone 

I'll return there, never more to roam 
Where the little shamrocks grown so green 

Back to Ireland and my little Irish Queen. 



WHEN SHADOWS ARE FALLING. 

The evening shadows are falling 
The nightingale softly is calling 

Calling my love to you and I 
As day begins to fade and die 

Summer's dying and the leaves fall 
Happy hours, dear, I now recall 

The babbling brooks and streams flow on 
Their ripples singing love's sweet song. 

Chorus: 

Dreaming 'neath the silvery stars above 

Still living in the land of love 
To me comes fond, sweet, memories 

Floating on the evening breeze 
Longing for you in my arms to hold 

As night's shadows begin to unfold. 



MY LITTLE WILD ROSE. 

When the trees are clothed with green 

And the bloomof flowers, everywhere is seen 

And in the garden bloom pretty roses fair 
You won't tind my little wild rose there. 

Vv'hen at night the twinkling stars appear 

And the sun fades in skies blue and clear . 

Then I'll stroll down in the moonlight pale 
With my little wild rose of the Dale. 

Chorus: 

Sweet as the warbling of a bird dear 
Bright as the shining stars that appear 

And bright as the moonbeams that shine 
Are you dear little wild rose of mine 

Like flowers that bloom on hillside and dale 
Are you, my little wild rose of the Dale. 



"A FADED ROSE AND FOND MEMORY." 

When we parted in the pale moonlight dear 
You dropped a rose, it seemed like a fallen tear 

You smiled but, then it was no smile to me 
Your heart was aching, I could plainly see 

Then we said goodbye, that's been many years ago 
How I have missed you, you'll never know. 

In all the years no other has taken your place 
In my dreams I see only your dear face 

The years have passed away, day comes and goes 
And all that is left to me is just a faded rose; 

The flowers bloom then fade away and die 
And in the lonely twilight I seem to hear you sigh. 

Chorus: 

I long to hold you in my arms and still your fears 
And to tell you I love you as I kiss away the tears 

"Come back," I've waited years to hear you say — 
In vain I've waited as the years have passed away; 

Now all that is left to me is fond sweet memory. 
And a little faded rose that is dear to me. 



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"AN OLD FASHIONED GIRL." 

I remember dear, when I met you 
You wore a gown of lavender hue 

A bonnet of lilacs, silk and lace 

Shaded your beautiful winsome face 

To me you bowed an old fashioned bow 
You were so quaint and sweet then I vow. 

You were just a dear old fashioned girl 
With roguish blue eyes and teeth like pearl 

Just like a lovely southern rose, dear 
Your voice rang with music sweet and clear 

And your smile meant all the world to me 
Now in after years, I cling to thee. 

Chorus: 

You were the Belle of old Kentucky land 
I was the lover bold that won your hand 

There was sunshine and roses everywhere; 
The song of the mockingbird filled the air. 

Dreaming of then, I live in sweet memory 
You're still just an old fashion girl to me. 

HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS AGAIN. 

You were like a flower sweet with dew 
When we parted dear, when I lost you; 

Now the roses have faded from your cheek 
And tears dim your eyes when 'er you speak 

Come back to me safe from all care and pain 
Come to my arms, let me hold you again, 

Your's is the story dear so often told 
Just a little lamb strayed from the fold 

Let the sunshine drive away the clouds for you 
And let me dear your path with roses strew 

Forget all the struggles that were in vain 

Chorus: 

Come to my arms, let me hold you again. 
Come back to me, ever my heart has been true, 

And still my darling fondly I love you 
Bursted are your bright bubbles of yesterday 

Still I long for you in my arms to lay 
Come back to me, don't let me plead in vain 

Come to my arms, let me hold you again. 



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WHEN THE ROSES DIE. 

Down by the little shady stream 
You and I live in loves sweet dream 

There soon the roses will fade away 
At the close of a summer's day. 

When summer harkens to winter's call 

The leaves then will begin to fall 
No more the nightingale will chant its lay 

At the close of a summers day. 

Chorus: 

Now the swallows have homeward flown 
I dream of the happy hours we've knowa 

Cf the wildwood and clear skies of blue 
In the twilight I'm dreaming of you 

And fond memories, dear, I now recall 

When the roses die and the leaves begin to fall. 



"I'M DREAMING OF THE LANE THAT HAS NO 
TURNING." 

Tm dreaming of the wildwood where the birds sweet- 
ly sing 

And of a little cottage where the ivy used to cling 
Of an old wooden bucket that hung in the well 

I long to be there, I long there again to dwell. 

I'm dreaming of the wildwood at the break of day 
Perfume to me was the breath of new mown hay 
I'm dreaming of the lane that has no turning 
And for "Home Sweet Home, my hearts' ever 
yearning. 

Chorus: 

Oh world with your alluring pleasures bright 

I'd give them all to be home again tonight 
I wish I could just wander back there 

And find Mother dear in her old arm chair 
With Dad by her side waiting there for me 

With love as priceless as pearls of the sea 
Why from them did I ever wander away 

From love and goodness and the new mown hay. 



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DREAMS OF MY CHILDHOOD. 

I am dreaming of the days of my childhood 
Happy days, when I roamed the wildwood 

And I am dreaming too, of the old shady dell 
The old oaken bucket that hung in the well. 

Dreaming of my home, that place so dear to me 
In my dreams many happy scenes I see 

And I seem to hear the crickets evening song 
When dreaming of the happy days that are gone. 

Chorus: 

Give me back the happy days of my childhood 
Happy days and the golden wildwood 

Give me back to me, my loved ones again 
For those happy days, I long in vain. 



"THE FLOWERS REMIND ME OF YOU." 

The tiny dew drops are the tears of a rose 
It's perfume, the breath of a lily in repose 

The lilac's beautiful soft lavender hue 
And all the pretty flowers remind me of you. 

Each and every pretty little flower 
Has some hidden wonderous mystic power 

And in the honeysuckle's sweet perfume 
I dream of you there neath the summer's moon. 

Chorus: 

The rose is a token of my love so true 
And the little forget-me-not speaks dear of you 

Sweet perfume, fragrance of a pretty flower 
Budding and blooming new blossoms each hour. 

Fallen petals that tell of love or sorrow 
Flowers, dying today, buds blooming tomorrow. 



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IN MY GONDOLA. 

Floating along, you and I in the pale moonlight 
Your eyes as beautiful and dreamy as the night 

And as your song's last note dies away in the air 
I kiss you and inhale the perfume of your hair. 

The waves beating slow music to night breeze's song 
As you and I in my gondola, float along 

And we watch the stars fade in the Venetian Sky 
And we float on the lost lagoon, just you and I. 

Chorus: 

As my Gondola floats, the soft waves lull us on 
And you and I listen to night's dreamy love song. 

You and I floating along on the lost lagoon 
You and I drinking the night breeze's perfume 

And dreaming with the dreamy silver moon above 
Forgetting all else dear, but our wonderful love. 



KISSING. 

Kissing kisses, so sweet, my dearie 
Kisses that are bliss to you and to me 

Closing our eyes, forgetting everything 
Only the happiness that our kisses bring. 

Kisses, sweet kisses, are love's own bliss 
I'd give the world, for just your kiss 

In my heart ever you reign supreme — 
Your kisses are love's own sweet dream. 

Chorus: 

Kissing kisses, just you and I, 

Letting the rest of the world go by 

Holding you, caressing you, close to me 
Kissing you, my love, so tenderly 

Your kisses are all the world to me 
Kiss me, kiss me again, my dearie. 



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"LITTLE ANGEL OF MINE." 

Pretty dimples and eyes of blue — 
Little hands soft and white too — 

Two pretty little pink feet — 

Smiles and kisses mighty sweet — 

With sweetest smiles and caresses — 
Pretty eyes of blue and golden tresses — 

Just a little angel sweet and fair — 
No kisses with your kisses compare — 

Chorus: 

The sweetest mighty little rose — 

The fairest flower that grows — 
I think of heaven when you're near — 

There's no other as sweet as you dear — 
Just a ray of golden sunshine — 

Are you, little baby, Angel of Mine. 

KISS ME. 

One day in a kiss our lips met 
And until then my soul had slept 

When I felt your loving caress 
It was then I knew happiness. 

Your kiss thrilled me through 

And now Love I want only you — 

Your strong arms are my world, dear; 
When you hold me I have no fear. 

Kiss me, my Love, oh kiss me again; 

Your kisses give me exquisite pain. 
Take me in your arms close to you 

Let your kiss thrill me through and through. 



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DRIFTING ON. 

We said goodbye, at last the parting came 
You would'nt listen, I was not to blame 

On your lips dear trembled words unspoken 
As I gave you back each tender little token 

We parted and then I went away 

Still longing for you sweetheart each day. 

Then my love castles began to fade and die 
Like silver bubbles that burst in the sky 

Withered like a rose that's crushed and dead 
Are the fond words that once you said. 

Hours fleeting, dying and fading away, 
Fond hopes gone at the close of each day. 

Chorus: 

A fond heart hoping, yet knowing its doom 
A weary soul slipping away in the gloom 

Living all alone in the "Jester's Hall" 
Still dreaming of the days gone beyond recall 

Two souls drifting apart, drifting farther on 

Two lonely hearts listening to night's sleepy song. 



BABY DEAR. 

When the shadows fall I miss you baby dear 
And the music of your voice I long to hear 

At night for your sleepy song I long and sigh 
New baby, silent is thy Mother's lullaby. 

I've put away your toys and little dresses 
And the bonnet that covered your soft tresses 

I long for the music of your voice so sweet 
And the patter of your tiny little feet. 

Chorus: 

I've grown old and now dimmer grows the light 
Still 1 long for your sleepy song at night 

When the cricket sings it's evening song 
And as the raindrops softly patter on, 

I stand by your cradle, empty for years — 
And like the rain drops, softly fall my tears. 



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"THOU ART STILL MINE." 

Like the raindrops fall to the sea below 
Have fallen my tears but you'll never know 

For you my heart has ne'er ceased to ache 
Of times with pain I think it will break; 

And in my window when day is o'er 
I dream of you on some distant shore. 

When the doves in their nest lovingly coo 
It's then dear I'm lonely for you 

And as the ocean breezes to me sigh 
Then in your arms, safe, I long to lie; 

Dear heart I am yours and only thine 
I know so well thou art still mine. 

Chorus: 

While love my heart for you still sighs 
Perchance you're drinking to other eyes; 

E'en though you roam midst pleasures gay, 
I know you'll come back to me some day; 

For now and e'en to the end of time 
Dear heart I am yours and thou art mine. 



"BABY SMILE AT ME." 

Go to sleep my little baby sleep 

The sandman's playing hide-and-seek 
No harm my baby can come to thee 

So close your eyes and smile at me. 
In Angel's paradise, baby dream on 

When you wake then the Sandman will be gone 
Then my baby in your roguish glee 

You will coo and smile at me. 

The birds have gone to sleep in their nest 

Night's mantle unfolds, the worlds' at rest 
The pretty flowers have gone to sleep too 

Now go to sleep while I sing to you. 
Nestle close to be, my baby dear 

The sandman's coming, now the sandman's here 
Slumber on while Angel's watch o'er thee 

When you wake. Baby, smile at me. 



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PLEASE DON'T CRY. 



Why are you crying, I love only you, dear 
Come, let me kiss away each little tear 

I love you dearly, you're all the world to me 
Now if r made you cry, dear, I am sorry, 

I love your eyes and your brown tresses 
I treasure your smiles and tender caresses 

At last I found love's own perfect bliss 
When I found you dear and your kiss. 



Chorus: 

I've chased rainbows and bubbles of golden hue 
I've searched the world for a girl like you. 

You know dear I would not cause you pain 
So come now to my arms and smile again 

I would not cause you ever one little sigh 
I love you so, dear; please don't cry. 



POOR LITTLE ROSE. 

Poor little rose now withered and dead 

Yesterday you were a lovely red; 
The fond memories that will fade and crush 

Are like the death of your lovely blush. 

Little rose that ne'er again will bloom 
Crushed, cast aside and sent to your doom; 

Your sweet fragrance and your red blush are gone 
Like the last note in the singer's song. 

Chorus: 

Little rose from the garden of roses 

Where you grew in the sunshine and rain; 

The fairest of all pretty posies 
Little rose, n'er to bloom again. 



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YOU'RE MY WONDERFUL GIRL, 

Softly whispered the daisies down in the dell 
The spring flowers their secrets of love tell 

You are just like the pretty flowers dear 

The world was not complete till you came here 

When summer's gone and the roses faded away 
You're the rose that will bloom for me each day. 

When the clouds darken the skies of blue 
You're the sunbeam that comes stealing through 

And to me dear you are the real gladness 
That fades away all the clouds of sadness 

Of all the pretty flowers that bloom dear 
To me you're the fairest rose that grows here. 

Chorus. 

Like springtime with her many flowers fair 
That grew under the sunshine's tender care 

You are the sunbeam that is ever shining 
Behind the clouds you are the silver lining 

Like the sunshine that gladdens the world 
Are you my own v/onderful girl. 



YOU'LL BE THE SAME SWEETHEART TO ME. 

When summer comes the roses will bloom again 
Then I'll meet you, greet you, down in lover's lane 

And in the evening's soft twilight glow 

Your answer dear heart, then I want to know. 

When we've grown old, and years have passed away 
I'll hold your hand and dream of "yesterday" 

And I'll love you just the same as now 
When your hair is white and wrinkled is your brow. 

Chorus: 

'Tis the same sweet story so often told 
The same dream of a paradise of gold 

Darling you'll be the same as you are today 
When among the gold there mingles gray 

You'll be the same sweetheart of mine 
That you are to me this Summer time. 



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MY EGYPT. 

My beautiful dreamy Egypt land 
My heart longs for your desert sand 

And on the desert to Allah to pray 
I'm lonely for you, my Egypt, today. 

My Egypt, I long for you in vain, 

'Neath your skies, I long to dream again 

My beautiful dreamy Egypt sky 
For your dreamy nights, I long and sigh. 

Chorus : 

My Egypt, Beautiful Egypt land 

Where sunrays fall on the burning sand 
And where the hot winds blow and burn 

For you. Beautiful Egypt, I yearn 
I sigh for your starry heavens above 

My beautiful Egypt, it's you I love. 
On the sands of your desert, I want to be 

Beautiful Egypt, I'm dreaming of Thee. 

MY ALABAIMY iMAMY. 

Memories take me back to Alabamy 
To my baby cradle, to you my Mamy 

Again I hear your lullaby sweet and low 
As gently you rocked my cradle to and fro 

I am lonely for you and that old refrain 
And I long to hear you sing to me again. 

For you and Alabamy I long and sigh 
For the cabin 'neath the southern sky 

Again I long to hear the banjos ringing 
And to hear the good old darkies singing 

I long again to be in your arms, Mamy 
I'm lonely for you and dear Alabamy. 

Chorus: 

As the sun would fade in the golden west 
To your bosom you would lull me to rest 

And softly to me you'd sing your Bye Lo 
And into sweet slumberland I would go. 

Now my heart sighs for you and that refrain 
And i long there to be, with you again. 



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MARY 'O MINE. 

You are just a little sunbeam to me 
You are the girl that makes me happy 

In sunshine or rain its your smile 
That makes me happy all the while 

You are my night, my day, my sunshine 
I've lost my heart to you Mary O' Mine. 

I dream of you and I, Mary, some day 

In a corner of the world far away 
Where the birds warble sweetly all the time 

There you'd be my world, your smile my sunshine 
A little shady green spot all our own. 

A rose covered cottage — our little home. 

Chorus: 

Of you my sweet little Mary 'O Mine 

I'm dreaming my dearie all the time 
The name of Mary I've always loved so 

It reminds me of long time ago 
It's the name of a girl, lovely, divine 

The girl I love, sweet Mary '0 Mine. 



LULLABY. 

Go to sleep, my baby sleep 

While Angels their vigil keep 
Leaves are falling, summer's gone 

The brooks and streams slumber on; 
As the shadows softly fall 

All harken to night's gentle call 
As I sing to you soft and low 

My baby into dreamland go. 

Go to sleep my baby sleep 

Evening stars begin to peep 
Hush my baby don't you cry 

While I sing your lullaby; 
In the sunshine and the rain 

The roses then will bloom again 
While nature sings her sleepy song, 

Go to sleep baby, sluinber on. 



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MY SOiME-ONE. 

When I'm lonesome and feeling blue 
I long for your cherry smile and you 

Dear little girl, little pal of mine 
Your wonderful smile is my sunshine. 

Dearie, I need your wonderful smile 
It makes life, my little pal, worth while 

When I'm lonesome and feeling blue 
I need your smile, then I need you. 

Chorus: 

Your wonderful smile helps me on 
Without you, my Pal, I'd be lonesome 

And just like the flowers need the sun 
I need you my little pal, My "Someone." 



TWILIGHT. 

In the beautiful twilight shadows of gold 
At close of day, many love stories are told 

And as I sit and dream in the soft twilight 
Happy scenes come back to me again tonight. 

Dreaming of the twilight gone beyond recall 
Tonight, as the twilight shadows softly fall 

Dreaming of the sweet rose covered bower 
Where the twilight fell on each pretty flower. 

Chorus: 

In the twilight tonight I sit and dream 
Dream of Lovers land and the old mill streams 

Dreaming of the happy hours now passed away 
Dreaming in the twilight of a by-gone-day. 



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THE END OF LIFE'S TRAIL. 

At the end of life's train where skies are blue 
There I will watch and wait, dear, for you 

In life our souls and our hearts have been one 
For You have been mine since life begun. 

Together we have watched the dawn of morn 
The winter die and a new spring born 

Watched the pretty flowers bloom and then die 
We've dreamed in the twilight, dear, you and I. 

Chorus: 

At the end of life's trail, I'd be lonely 
Without you, dear, for I love you only 

At the gates of heaven, I'll not pass through 
Until you come, there I'll wait for you. 



LONGING DEAR FOR YOU. 

Alone in the twilight I'm thinking of you dear 
Dreaming of you, wishing that you were here 

I long for you and those happy days gone by 
Days that meant the world to you and I 

In our happiness we never dreamed we'd part 
Now in the twilight, I'm lonely for you sweetheart. 

Gone are those days, but not forgotten I sigh 
Those wonderous days sweetheart to you and I 

Happy hours in the sunshine of our youth dear 
When I think of them in my eye there steals a tear 

My lonely heart aches and throbs with pain 
As for you and those happy days I long in vain. 

Chorus: 

Happy days gone, n'er to return again 
Shattered dreams, hopes that were vain 

Only broken heart that I gave to thee 
No one caring, no one loving me 

Now summer may come, and summers may go 
Still I will love you and long for you so. 



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KATHLEEN. 

The sweet blossoms tenderly breathe of love 

And in the beautiful heavens above 
Shine brightly the stars and moon of the night 

As the sun goes to rest and fades the light. 

Moon and stars may come and go in azure sky 
The day will fade and the years roll by 

The nightingale will still sing its song 
And still dear heart for you I will long. 

Chorus: 

The air is filled with the perfume of the flowers 
The heavens are bright with millions of stars 

The evening breezes sigh through the willow trees 
And the mighty ocean rolls on to the seas 

Still of you Kathleen, I dream, I can't forget 
Fond memories come with the golden sunset, 

None other that I have ever seen 

That can compare to you, my Kathleen. 

"SUNDAY MORN." 

T'was Sunday Morn and through the skies of blue 
The bright sunshine came smiling through; 

Sweet perfume of the flowers filled the air 
There seemed a holy peace everywhere. 

The silvery chimes rang softly then loud 
Calling me to the House of God. 

There seemed peace, lo unto the mountain crest; 

E'en the billowy sea seemed lulled to rest 
It was the Holy Sabbath, Sunday Morn 

And to the world another day was born. 
The lullaby of spring and the flowers 

Softly rang out from the leafy bowers. 

Chorus: 

As the bright sun faded into the far west 
With evening there came a tranquil rest 

In the heavens the tiny stars shone bright 
Each little star seemed a holy light 

When the music of the chimes died away 
There came perfect peace at the end of day. 

ETTA DOERR. 

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